No one was safe from comedian Mike Epps, who joked about Chicago natives Kanye West, President Barack Obama and even his own family spat played out on TMZ, during his hilarious performance Thursday night at The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino.

Sinbad didn’t begin his career as a clean comic but one night while performing he decided to try something different.

“Everybody was being so dirty,” Sinbad said of the other comedians performing that night. “Everybody was sounding the same and trying to be super hip. So I just switched it up and found that I was able to talk about more things clean,” said Sinbad, who has been performing since 1983. “I could still talk about sex, drugs, or anything. I just changed the words that I used.”

He credits his success from being in the “right place at the right time” while studying economics at Rutgers University. The former “Last Comic Standing” host began performing standup comedyon the side, and it wasn’t long before he caught the eye of Russell Simmons. The media mogul paved the way for his appearance in HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” where he’s credited with coining the now ubitiquous phrase “booty call.”

Now, nearly two decades after getting his start in the business and having success in television and film, Bellamy continues to perform standup comedy. His “Ladies Night Out” comedy tour stops this weekend at the Improv in Schaumburg.

Fans may know him best as ‘Ashy Larry’ from Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show” but Donnell Rawlings continues to rock the stage.

He will appear this weekend at the UP Comedy Club in the Old Town neighborhood and he also stars in the MTV2’s series “Guy Code,” where he explains the proper way for a man to eat a banana in public.Continue reading →

Eight years ago, Carlos Mencia leaped into homes across the country with his comedy television series, “Mind of Mencia.” Now, five years after the show’s end, Mencia continues to reach fans through his comedy performances and broadcasting his podcast, “Laughin’ and Livin’.”

Comedian Charlie Murphy has taken a winding road to stardom. He is a successful screenwriter, with movies such as “Norbit” and “Vampire in Brooklyn,” which he co-wrote with younger brother, Eddie, who also played the lead role, under his belt.

But it wasn’t until his breakout performance on the Comedy Central sketch comedy series, “The Chappelle Show,” detailing his adventures with singers such as Rick James and Prince, that he became known as more than Eddie Murphy’s older brother.